Clay Lane

The Copy Book

A Library of History and Literature in English

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1399

Sir Gawain and the Green Knight

A knight issues a bizarre challenge to King Arthur and his court.

1400

‘God Save the King!’

The simple melody of the United Kingdom’s national anthem has stirred the souls of some great composers.

1401

St Dwynwen

St Dwynwen was a 5th century princess regarded by some as Wales’s answer to St Valentine.

1402

The Martyrdom of St Alban

Alban voluntarily swapped places with a priest, and was executed for being a member of a banned religious sect.

1403

Earl Stanhope and the Re-Invention of Printing

Britain never knew she was a nation of voracious readers until printing entered the steam age.

1404

First Contact

Julius Caesar came over from France expecting to silence the noisy neighbours, but things did not go according to plan.